Round-ups Archive

December 26, 2017

Researchers, publishing in JAMA, estimate the association between short-term exposures to air pollution and ozone, and at levels below the current daily National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), and mortality in the continental US. read more

December 13, 2017

A new study, published in Environmental Research Letters, reported that human-caused climate change made the record rainfall that fell over Houston during Hurricane Harvey roughly three times more likely and 15% more intense.

December 12, 2017

A new study, published in JAMA, reviewed the evidence for the use of hormonal replacement therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, in post-menopausal women.